Sledgeweb's LOST ... STUFFhttp://lost.cubit.net/
Sledgeweb's Lost ... Stuff, a fansite of ABC's television drama LOST, featuring a Lost Timeline, Lost Survivor Count, Lost Character Profiles, Lost Survivor Connections, Lost Questions and Answers, Lost Index, Lost Map, Lost Screen Shots and more!enCopyright 2010Sun, 23 May 2010 22:40:12 +0000http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationThe End of LOST2014 - 4 Years after The End Of Lost

As the convention panel came to an end, the four
audience
members stood to their feet, awkward expressions across each of their
faces as
they slowly, and somewhat too eagerly, left the small room.The two speakers sat still and quiet on their
risen stage at the front, the one on the left with his head looking down
at the
table in front of them, the other staring off into space.

After several long silent moments passed Damon
Lindelof
spoke, as his trembling hand reached for a glass of water in front of
him.

"Well, that went better than the last panel.At least four people showed up."His
voice sounded as if it was wavering and
he quickly took a drink.

"I wouldn't exactly call that a good thing,"
responded a
heavily bearded Carlton Cuse, his hair disheveled and appearing as
though it
hadn't been combed for some time.After
another uncomfortable moment passed Damon spoke again.

"I heard you finished your rehab this time.I think that's really great Carlton.I
hated seeing you strung out on oxycodone
like that.Funny how life imitates
art.So what have you been doing to keep
yourself busy these days?" Damon never once raised his head or made eye
contact
with Carlton.

"I've been writing a little.I have a project in production right now actually."Cuse was still staring at nothing, off to his
left.Damon's head shot up.

"Really?You have a
project going?" He lowered his head once more, remorse returning to his
face."I still haven't been able to turn
on a computer, much less write."

"Well, it's just a commercial for Heinz Ketchup.Forty-five seconds long though."

Another moment of silence passed as the two sat
there,
uncomfortably.

"God dammit Damon, I told you we should have gone
ahead with
the Zombie Season!!We never should have
left the series.We have to go back
Damon...we have to go back." The tears began to well up in Carlton's eyes.

"No Carlton, this was the only way.We had to end Lost on our terms.We had
to express our creative vision."

"Yeah, but now the whole world hates us.We were huge Damon...HUGE!We
were celebrities!And now look at us.I look like a drug addicted Grizzly Adams and
you can't even look a person in the eye and stop shaking for 2 seconds.In four years you haven't even turned on a
computer or picked up a pencil, and all I've got to my writing credit is
this
damned forty-five second ketchup commercial."

Silence, once again, as Damon slowly lifted his
head, and
turned toward Carlton.Carlton also
turned, and the two made eye contact for the first time.

"I really miss being called Darlton," Damon
exclaimed.

"Me too," Carlton responded, as the two men broke
out in
tears and embraced one another in a long and endearing hug.

"I love you Carlton," Damon bawled.

"I love you too!We'll get through this."

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http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2010/05/the-end-of-lost.phpCommentarySun, 23 May 2010 22:40:12 +0000Lost's Unnamed PhilosophersWe have a quest writer today at sledgeweb. Ericd543 recongnizes that there are many obvious philosophy references in Lost. There are also many less obvious references. Ericd543 will examine it all after the break. Enjoy the article and please share your thoughts.]]>http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2010/03/losts-unnamed-philosphers.php
http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2010/03/losts-unnamed-philosphers.phpCommentaryabclostphilosohpyWed, 10 Mar 2010 01:23:35 +0000"The Great War" Laklost's Spring Cleaning Part 4Whether or not we're ready, Lost is ending: four episodes to go this season and the final seventeen chapters next season. All of the players are in place. Mainland life has been soundly rejected and life on the island is all that matters.]]>http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/04/the-great-war-laklosts-spring.php
http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/04/the-great-war-laklosts-spring.phpCommentaryBen LinusCharles WidmoreDharmaHurleyJulietOceanicOLostPierre ChangThe Great WarTue, 28 Apr 2009 02:18:16 +0000"This Place is Life" Laklost's Spring Cleaning Part ThreeIt's confirmed: "Dead is Dead." Locke was, but now he is not. Ben Linus is scared of what that means, but Locke is not. It is truly a new chapter in the history of the island. Our spring cleaning project might just be at its most difficult point. We might be tempted to look away and just let things be. But we saw what happened to Jack Shephard in LA when he tried to not think about the island. Matthew Fox said, ''I've always believed part of what was destroying him was his lack of physical proximity to the Island.'' So let's put ourselves in the thick of it and pack up our cleaning box marked "Island." We are asking the three main questions that have to be answered in order for the story of Lost to resolve: Who are the powers vying for the island? What role will the island play in the struggle? And what will the struggle mean for our Protagonists. My first two articles attempted to sort out the Protagonists, alive, dead or otherwise. Locke got his own treatment as the new man. Now we have to ask what is the island?]]>http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/04/this-place-is-life-laklosts-sp.php
http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/04/this-place-is-life-laklosts-sp.phpCommentaryTheories and SpeculationBen Linusdead is deadIslandJackJohn LocketheoriesTheoryMon, 13 Apr 2009 18:45:43 +0000Lost Blogger Steals from FandomI'm sure that none of you will argue with me when I say that Lost has one of the largest and most diverse groups of fans out there today. And regardless of which Lost sites you visit regularly, or even if you visit them all equally, one fact remains clear, all of us, all of us who watch Lost and love this show form an interconnected community. Despite our differing opinions on almost everything, we are still a family, though obviously a very big family. This fact makes it even more painful to discover that another fan has been steeling from his fellow Lost bloggers, and not only gaining popularity from it, but actually profiting from it.]]>http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/04/lost-blogger-steals-from-fando.php
http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/04/lost-blogger-steals-from-fando.phpCommentaryFri, 10 Apr 2009 20:57:42 +0000"Locke: The New Man" Laklost's Spring Cleaning Part 2Spring Cleaning continues here at SWLS. We're still trying to pack up our "Protagonists" box. I need a whole box just for Locke. He's always been his own unique man, and he's always been dealing with boxes physical or metaphysical, so I think he'd be happy with his own. The fact of the matter is that no category correctly holds Locke. We talked about seven groups of people in the story of Lost. Locke has never been fully a part of any of them, and it appears that even in death he is an anomaly. I contend that not only does he not fit into any of the groups of people but he actually supersedes them all. He is the New Man, greater than the ones before him.]]>http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/04/locke-the-new-man-laklosts-spr.php
http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/04/locke-the-new-man-laklosts-spr.phpCommentaryTheories and SpeculationBen. WidmoreCharlieChristianityJesusJohn LockeLostRichard AlpertSayidMon, 06 Apr 2009 17:00:15 +0000"Lost Spring Cleaning" by Laklost
It's time for some spring cleaning. I have all this information, all this conjecturing and theorizing about Lost crammed into my head. I have a serious need to open the door, let the dust mites go scattering, and lay all this stuff out on the floor and organize it!

There are several huge questions that for the narrative have to be addressed in order for the story to resolve. Who are the powers vying for the island? How will the island relate to the struggle? What will the struggle mean for our protagonists? We'll call these three questions our three cleaning boxes. I've heard it said that the best way to sort clutter is to have three boxes marked Throw, Move, Give. It must be very smart to use that system - I wouldn't know! But I can mark our Lost spring cleaning boxes Power, Island and Protagonists. Knowing how us Lost-phytes love to parce words I better clear up what I mean by each of these.

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http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/04/lost-spring-cleaning-by-laklos.phpCommentaryTheories and SpeculationBenDanielHurleyJackJacobJinLockeLostPennySawyerSayidSunWed, 01 Apr 2009 00:30:23 +0000What's So Special About John Locke?

"The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" showed a some very interesting conversations between Charles Widmore and John Locke. Widmore tells John that "The island needs you John. It has for a long time. John finally asks a key question, "What makes you think that I'm so special?" He gets the very cryptic reply "Because you are". But why is he special. Why is Locke the special chosen leader? What characteristics has John shown during his life to make these powerful people believe he is so special?

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http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/02/whats-so-special-about-john-lo.phpCommentaryBen LinusCharles WidmoreHurleyJackJohn LockeKateSawyerSayidSat, 28 Feb 2009 19:04:24 +0000Fate or No Fate? Why Not Both? By Blitz WingIf you haven't already read AstroJones' article titled "A Response to Jugdish: Time is a Two-by-Four...", I suggest you do....it talks about the two major types of Time Travel depicted in Sci-Fi shows & movies. Also if you ever plan to build a time machine and go back in time to kill Hitler, his article will prepare you for some of the possible problems you may face.

I really enjoyed his article, and wrote a lengthy response about my in-depth thoughts about Time Travel which I've had over the years. Surprisingly it fits in well with what's been happening on Lost. Even more surprising, some people not only understood my ramblings, but enjoyed it. So here I attempt to touch up my initial ramblings on AstroJones' article for the front page.

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http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/02/fate-or-no-fate-why-not-both-b.phpCommentaryBack To the FutureCharles WidmoreCharlotteDaniel FaradayDesmondFateTerminatorTime TravelMon, 16 Feb 2009 15:38:28 +0000Hurley Rocks Dude! by Hurely Rocks DudesWe get to take a break from all of the time travel talk with another guest writer, Hurley Rocks Dudes. He explains why exactly Hurley Rocks Dude! Any SWLS user is invited to submit articles to any of the mods. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! I just thought I would share some thoughts with you all and thanks to Jugdish for the opportunity. I thought for a while what I was going to write about, and now I have figured it out. Why not write an article on my favorite character? Obviously that would be Hurley, or Hugo Reyes. Hurley is the most likeable character on LOST for a few reasons. He always provides us with a good laugh, like throwing a hot pocket at Ben, or building a golf course, and even driving the DHARMA van. One of the funniest Hurley moments was when he, Locke, and Ben were visiting Jacob. Hurley and Ben are waiting outside, Hurley opens a candy bar, Ben looks at him, and Hurley thinks for a moment, then tears the candy bar in two, and gives Ben the bigger piece.

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http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/02/hurley-rocks-dude-by-hurely-ro.phpCommentaryAna LuciaCharlieDharmaEthanHurelyJorge GarciaLibbySayidMon, 02 Feb 2009 01:22:53 +0000Is LOST Losing Itself?Yesterday, Jugdish posted an interesting article briefly conveying his perspective on the expanded use and incorporation of time travel as a major thematic element in the early episodes of LOST's fifth season. Jugdish writes, "I am a little different than most of our regular members here at SWLS. I am not a science fiction fan. I do not watch any sci fi shows. Lost tricked me by drawing me in with a great story filled with fantastic actors playing interesting roles." Judish's reaction to the sci-fi element of time travel in LOST is not uncommon, and certainly worthy of discussion. However, I think a much larger question looms in the shadows of such conversations. Jugdish reaches the conclusion that time travel in LOST might be okay - as long as it is limited to and obeys certain rules (as outlined by Ms. Hawking and Faraday) and thus preventing any cliched paradoxical "what if I shoot my grandfather" situations. True enough, maybe time travel will work out if it stays between the lines, but what about the broader rules that govern LOST as a show? The question isn't just whether or not the rules of time travel in LOST are grounded enough, but whether the rules of LOST itself are still solid enough to keep the show firmly anchored (and keep us watching)?]]>http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/01/is-lost-losing-itself.php
http://lost.cubit.net/archives/2009/01/is-lost-losing-itself.phpCommentaryABCLOSTRulesSeason 5Time TravelMon, 26 Jan 2009 15:32:36 +0000Time, Sex and Death: Lost's Big Three by Laklost

Recently the Washington Post had an article stating that Lost is the subject of a stimulating online discussion among its fans and that Ben Sledge's Lost.cubit.net is one of its notable gathering places - which we of course knew already! Critics have noted this cyber conversation about Lost since the show's inception back in 2004. The reasons for the public's fascination run the gamut from the show's host of beguiling characters, cinematic production and brainteaser plotlines.

I contend that Lost is a modern myth, and the function of myth is to tell society what it is concerned with and how to do deal with it. I won't suggest that we know the full treatment the writers are going to give these issues, but I say with certainty that they are dealing with them effectively. The way that Lost handles three main human concerns is why the story has become such an integral part of our imaginations and interest. The concerns hinge on our experiences with time, sex and death.